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at that point. Brush past it, down or up the stretch, 

 then turn and walk or jog back. A little tact, in this 

 respect, will break your colt of all inclination to stop 

 or swerve while speedino^, as he will know of no par- 

 ticular place where he is habitually stopped. 



You began with the yearling going first about a 

 furlong, and working him that distance four or five 

 times. Gradually you increased it, until in two or 

 three months you would give him six or seven brushes, 

 of about 300 yards, going sharp at some point in each. 

 Then, as he grew stronger, larger, stouter, and showed 

 more speed, you increased the work a little more, 

 giving the two-year-old about three-eighth brushes ; and 

 now in his three-year-old form, all being well, you can 

 work him at from three-eightlis to one-fourth mile 

 brushes, never, however, fully stringing him out for a 

 whole quarter, but sending him at high pitch for part 

 of the distance. Occasionally he can be moved well 

 within himself for a half-mile. When you want to do 

 this, after you have given him nearly enough — and 

 this, of course, varies with different horses — turn him 

 and make the last brush about a half-mile, doino^ the 

 most of the distance well within himself, and going 

 the last furlong pretty nearly as fast as he can. You 

 will soon learn to judge when a horse has sufiicient 

 work. The}^ show it by " acting tired," and losing the 

 eagerness to go which you will notice when you first 

 bring him out. At the first sign of this, go to the 

 barn. 



The three-year-old w^ants very little jogging. Its 

 only purpose is to have him empty his stomach, warm 

 him, and generally " loosen him uj)." Although many 



